pyruvate kinase
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py·ru·vate ki·nase (PK),
phosphoenolpyruvate kinase; a phosphotransferase catalyzing transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to ADP, forming ATP and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; a deficiency in pyruvate kinase will lead to hemolytic anemia.
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py·ru·vate ki·nase
(PK) (pī'rū-vāt kī'nās)A phosphotransferase catalyzing the transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to adenosine diphosphate, forming adenosine triphosphate and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; pyruvate kinase deficiency leads to hemolytic anemia.
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py·ru·vate ki·nase
(PK) (pī'rū-vāt kī'nās)A phosphotransferase catalyzing the transfer of phosphate from phosphoenolpyruvate to adenosine diphosphate, forming adenosine triphosphate and pyruvate; other nucleoside phosphates can participate in the reaction; a key step in glycolysis; pyruvate kinase deficiency leads to hemolytic anemia.
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